Mondou (Migration)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application for review concerning a Subclass 600 (Visitor) visa. The applicant, Mondou, sought review of a decision related to this visa.

The central legal issue before the Tribunal was whether it possessed jurisdiction to hear the application for review. This question arose because the prescribed fee for the application had not been paid, nor had any request been made for a reduction of that fee within the stipulated timeframe.

The Tribunal reasoned that the payment of the prescribed fee, or a request for its reduction, was a mandatory prerequisite for a valid application for review. As these conditions had not been met, the Tribunal concluded that the application was not valid and therefore it lacked jurisdiction to proceed with the review. The Tribunal accordingly determined that it did not have jurisdiction in this matter.